About
Wagner's Götterdämmerung is at Focus Filmtheater, Arnhem, on 8 February 2027 at 12:30 and 28 February 2027 at 12:00. The Royal Opera production features conductor Antonio Pappano and a cast led by Elisabet Strid, Andreas Schager and Mika Kares.
What to expect
Wagner's Götterdämmerung is the long-awaited conclusion of his hero epic, an apocalyptic drama about deception, betrayal and the downfall of the gods.
Deception leads to betrayal and destruction: Siegfried is misled into betraying Brünnhilde, and after discovering her lover is innocent, Brünnhilde returns the ring to the Rhinemaidens and orders Walhalla to be engulfed by flames.
Director Barrie Kosky sets the drama in a contemporary world full of surreal turmoil.
Antonio Pappano, Conductor Laureate of The Royal Opera, returns to conduct music including Siegfried's Funeral March and Brünnhilde's final scene.
The cast is led by Elisabet Strid, Andreas Schager and Mika Kares, with the complete orchestra of The Royal Opera House and The Royal Opera Chorus.
- Director: Barrie Kosky
- Conductor: Antonio Pappano
- Cast: Elisabet Strid, Andreas Schager, Mika Kares
- Music includes Siegfried's Funeral March
- Brünnhilde's final scene included
- The Royal Opera Chorus and orchestra
Dates
FAQ
How do I book tickets?
8 February 2027: focusarnhem.nl
28 February 2027: focusarnhem.nl
Who directs and conducts?
Director: Barrie Kosky
Conductor: Antonio Pappano, Conductor Laureate of The Royal Opera.
Who is in the cast?
Elisabet Strid, Andreas Schager and Mika Kares lead the cast.
They perform with the complete orchestra of The Royal Opera House and The Royal Opera Chorus.
What is Götterdämmerung about?
Wagner's Götterdämmerung is an apocalyptic drama about deception, betrayal and the downfall of the gods.
Siegfried is misled into betraying his beloved Brünnhilde.
Brünnhilde later discovers her lover is innocent.
She returns the ring to the Rhinemaidens.
She orders Walhalla to be engulfed by flames.
Director Barrie Kosky sets it in a contemporary world full of surreal turmoil.
Getting there
Focus Filmtheater, Audrey Hepburnplein 1, 6811 EH Arnhem, Gelderland, NL
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